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mlinde35's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Gun violence, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Medical trauma, Stalking, Suicide attempt, and Murder
hapalyn's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
I don't think I need to nitpick every single toxic thing here, I think a normal person would see it (but I will mention the one scene where she's clearly not sober and he seems to be... and they.. yeah). I think this being a thriller of sorts makes it easier to just ignore the bad things that happen because the characters feel morally gray..ish. I think that part of the complication here is that when you finish the book, you're like "is Leeds toxic? was this the right way to resolve this? what about all the times he
I think the paranormal aspect was intriguing, I think the resolution was somewhat forced to go perfectly (sister was a curveball...........). I think the only disservice Colleen does to herself most is she writes short, fast books. Which, naturally, those who hate long books would love this. I just felt like the suspense could've been way better if the details were drawn on more in the wayyy beginning to draw the connection between Sable and Leeds first before connecting the dots with Layla. If the reader had seen the toxicity in Sable, I think it would've been adding a nice element to the storyline. Just a lot of loose ends weren't tied up for me personally, but I can see why a casual reader would enjoy this.
Will also note, the sex scenes feel so out of place in this type of genre, so they're not "sexy" like they would be in a romance. They're just uncomfortable.
So overall, this would've been rated higher if it had just a little bit more. I think Colleen Hoover has potential in the thriller/paranormal/mystery genre. I hate that her talents are wasted on the romances she writes, they're just awful and toxic. I think this genre makes great use of her skills and you don't feel as guilty enjoying a toxic character.
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, and Sexual content
Moderate: Confinement
Minor: Blood
kenomilligan's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Colleen Hoover, you know just how to make me hate characters. But you also know exactly how to win them back.
The last two chapters made me want to bawl my eyes out.
Colleen writes some of the best plot twists ever.
Graphic: Eating disorder, Gun violence, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
natbaggett's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Gun violence, Mental illness, Suicide, Kidnapping, and Stalking
caraforbes's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, and Injury/Injury detail
sldibened's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Body shaming, Death, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Gun violence, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Stalking, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
lavendcr's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Graphic: Confinement, Drug use, Eating disorder, Gun violence, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Medical content, Kidnapping, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Death, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Blood, Stalking, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
mj_86's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Death and Gun violence
Moderate: Eating disorder and Sexual content
syd11's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.75
Graphic: Death, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Medical trauma, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
p1nklaydie's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Moderate: Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Sexual content, Violence, and Kidnapping
Minor: Eating disorder, Stalking, and Suicide attempt